| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 260 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Cambridge Middle East studies ; 27
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Cambridge Middle East studies ; 27.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-252) and index. |
| Contents |
Transnational movements and discourses -- Palestinian lives and local institutions in the camps of Lebanon -- Forms of commemoration -- Contents of commemoration : narratives of heroism, suffering, and sumud -- Guerrillas and martyrs : the evolution of national "heroes" -- Between battles and massacres : commemorating violent events -- Commemoration in the occupied Palestinian territories. |
| Summary |
"The history of the Palestinians over the last half century has been one of turmoil, a people living under occupation or exiled from their homeland. Theirs has been at times a tragic story, but also one of resistance, heroism, and nationalist aspiration. Laleh Khalili's fascinating and unsettling book is based on her experiences in the Lebanese refugee camps, where ceremonies and commemorations of key moments in the history of the struggle are a significant part of their political life. It is these commemorations of the past, according to Dr. Khalili, that have helped to forge a sense of nationhood and strategies of struggle amongst the disenfranchised Palestinian people, both in Lebanon and beyond. She also analyzes how, in recent years, as discourses of liberation and rights have changed in the international community, and as the character of local institutions has evolved, there has been a shift in the representation of Palestinian nationalism from the heroic to the tragic mode. This trend is exemplified through the commemoration of martyrs and their elevation to tragic yet iconic figures in the Palestinian collective memory."--Jacket. |
| Local Note |
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| Subject |
Palestinian Arabs -- History -- 20th century.
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Palestinian Arabs. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
National liberation movements -- Palestine.
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National liberation movements. |
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Refugees, Palestinian Arab -- Lebanon.
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Refugees, Palestinian Arab. |
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Lebanon. |
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Arab-Israeli conflict.
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Arab-Israeli conflict. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Khalili, Laleh. Heroes and martyrs of Palestine. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007 0521865123 (DLC) 2006037412 (OCoLC)76141996 |
| ISBN |
9780511296208 (electronic book) |
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0511296207 (electronic book) |
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051129543X (electronic book) |
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9780511295430 (electronic book) |
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0511293836 |
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9780511293832 |
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0521865123 |
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9780521865128 |
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